HC stressed that justice cannot ignore lived realities & prosecution in such cases may amount to an exercise in “futility”, especially where it risks leaving both woman and child without support.
A resident of Paratwada in Amravati, Ayan Ahmed Tanvir Ahmed, was arrested for sexual abuse on 11 April and has been remanded in police custody until 21 April.
Goa Police said two girls recorded their complaints against Soham Naik, son of Goa's Curchorem Cacora MLC Sushant Naik. They are waiting for more survivors to come forward.
Bench led by CJI Surya Kant also pulled up Child Welfare Committee (CWC)—which had wanted girl's parents to produce her before them—raised questions over qualification of its members.
A POCSO court sentenced a couple to death for abusing 33 minor boys, saying they lured children from poor families with money and gadgets, and shared explicit videos, photos online.
Special court acquitted cabinet minister Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate after complainant retracted initial testimony and said complaints she had filed were a 'figment of imagination'.
Disposal rate in 2025 reached 109 percent, meaning the courts cleared backlog of previous years. However, conviction rate has been reducing since 2019. System also struggling with delays.
At a time when courts are carving out exceptions on humanitarian grounds for 'consensual' relations between near-adult juveniles, Delhi HC has stuck to stricter interpretation of POCSO Act.
There must be a Supreme AI Council that operates at the apex. It must be chaired by the Prime Minister, with real authority, full representation, and a mandate to act.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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